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SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 227, 2919, 4021
PRINTER'S NO. 4054
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
256
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY METZGAR, READSHAW, SNYDER, KAUFFMAN, JAMES,
BARRAR, McNEILL, IRVIN, OBERLANDER, SAYLOR, DeLUCA, TOPPER,
ZIMMERMAN, REESE, STRUZZI, GOODMAN, GILLEN, BENNINGHOFF,
MASSER AND KORTZ, JANUARY 29, 2019
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 29, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in assault, further providing for the
offense of assault by prisoner.; IN SEXUAL OFFENSES, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT;
AND, IN REGISTRATION OF SEXUAL OFFENDERS, FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR SEXUAL OFFENSES AND TIER SYSTEM.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2703(a) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 2703. Assault by prisoner.
(a) Offense defined.--[A]
(1) Except as provided under section 2704 (relating to
assault by life prisoner), a person who is confined in or
committed to any local or county detention facility, jail or
prison or any State penal or correctional institution or
other State penal or correctional facility located in this
Commonwealth is guilty of a felony of the second degree if
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he, while so confined or committed or while undergoing
transportation to or from such an institution or facility in
or to which he was confined or committed intentionally or
knowingly, commits an assault upon any of the following:
(i) Except as provided under subparagraph (ii),
another with a deadly weapon or instrument, or by any
means or force likely to produce serious bodily injury.
(ii) A detention facility or correctional facility
employee with a deadly weapon or instrument, or by any
means or force likely to produce bodily injury.
(2) A person is guilty of this offense if he
intentionally or knowingly causes another to come into
contact with blood, seminal fluid, saliva, urine or feces by
throwing, tossing, spitting or expelling such fluid or
material when, at the time of the offense, the person knew,
had reason to know, should have known or believed such fluid
or material to have been obtained from an individual,
including the person charged under this section, infected by
a communicable disease, including, but not limited to, human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis B.
(3) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 2704, A PERSON WHO
IS CONFINED IN OR COMMITTED TO ANY LOCAL OR COUNTY DETENTION
FACILITY, JAIL OR PRISON OR ANY STATE PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL
INSTITUTION OR OTHER STATE PENAL OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
LOCATED IN THIS COMMONWEALTH IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE
FIRST DEGREE IF HE, WHILE SO CONFINED OR COMMITTED OR WHILE
UNDERGOING TRANSPORTATION TO OR FROM AN INSTITUTION OR
FACILITY IN OR TO WHICH HE WAS CONFINED OR COMMITTED
INTENTIONALLY OR KNOWINGLY, COMMITS AN ASSAULT UPON A
DETENTION FACILITY OR CORRECTIONAL FACILITY EMPLOYEE WITH A
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DEADLY WEAPON OR INSTRUMENT, OR BY ANY MEANS OR FORCE LIKELY
TO PRODUCE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
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SECTION 2. SECTION 3124.2(A), (A.1) AND (B) OF TITLE 18 ARE
AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO
READ:
§ 3124.2. INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT.
(A) GENERAL RULE.--EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (A.1)
AND IN SECTIONS 3121 (RELATING TO RAPE), 3122.1 (RELATING TO
STATUTORY SEXUAL ASSAULT), 3123 (RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE), 3124.1 (RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT) AND
3125 (RELATING TO AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT), A PERSON WHO IS
AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OR A
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YOUTH
FORESTRY CAMP, STATE OR COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY,
OTHER LICENSED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH,
OR MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY OR INSTITUTION
COMMITS A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN THAT PERSON ENGAGES IN
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR INDECENT
CONTACT WITH AN INMATE, DETAINEE, ANOTHER PERSON BEING
SUPERVISED BY THAT PERSON UNDER PROBATION OR PAROLE SUPERVISION,
PATIENT OR RESIDENT.
(A.1) INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A MINOR.--A PERSON WHO
IS AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OR A
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL AUTHORITY, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YOUTH
FORESTRY CAMP, STATE OR COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY,
OTHER LICENSED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH
OR MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY OR INSTITUTION
COMMITS A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN THAT PERSON ENGAGES IN
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR INDECENT
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CONTACT WITH AN INMATE, ANOTHER PERSON BEING SUPERVISED BY THAT
PERSON UNDER PROBATION OR PAROLE SUPERVISION, DETAINEE, PATIENT
OR RESIDENT WHO IS UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE.
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(A.4) PEACE OFFICERS.--
(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTIONS 3121, 3122.1,
3123, 3124.1 AND 3125, A PERSON WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER OR
EMPLOYEE OF AN AGENCY EMPLOYING A PEACE OFFICER IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY COMMITS A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN
THE PERSON ENGAGES IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, DEVIATE SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE OR INDECENT CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHO IS
UNDER OFFICIAL DETENTION OR IN THE CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR
IS A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT OF THE PERSON.
(2) A PERSON WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER COMMITS A FELONY OF
THE THIRD DEGREE WHEN THE PERSON ENGAGES IN SEXUAL
INTERCOURSE, DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE OR INDECENT CONTACT
WITH A CHILD WHO IS UNDER OFFICIAL DETENTION OR IN THE
CUSTODY OF THE PERSON OR IS A CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT OF THE
PERSON.
(A.5) CONSENT NOT A DEFENSE.--CONSENT IS NOT A DEFENSE TO A
VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A), (A.1), (A.2), (A.3) OR (A.4).
(B) DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING
WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS
SUBSECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
"AGENT." A PERSON WHO IS ASSIGNED TO WORK IN A STATE OR
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL OR JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY, A YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT CENTER, YOUTH FORESTRY CAMP, OTHER LICENSED
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUTH OR MENTAL HEALTH
OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITY OR INSTITUTION, WHO IS EMPLOYED
BY ANY STATE OR COUNTY AGENCY OR ANY PERSON EMPLOYED BY AN
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ENTITY PROVIDING CONTRACT SERVICES TO THE AGENCY.
"CENTER FOR CHILDREN." INCLUDES A CHILD DAY-CARE CENTER,
GROUP AND FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME, BOARDING HOME FOR CHILDREN, A
CENTER PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION AND DRUG AND ALCOHOL
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN OR OTHER FACILITY WHICH PROVIDES CHILD-
CARE SERVICES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL, LICENSURE,
REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WELFARE OR A COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY OR WHICH ARE PROVIDED
PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OR A COUNTY SOCIAL
SERVICES AGENCY. THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CENTER, YOUTH FORESTRY CAMP, STATE OR COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION
FACILITY AND OTHER LICENSED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY SERVING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
"CHILD." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.
"CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT." AN INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGES IN THE
ACTIVITY OF ASSOCIATING WITH PERSONS ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURNISHING INFORMATION TO OR ACTING
AS AN AGENT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
"CUSTODY." THE TERM INCLUDES A TRAFFIC STOP, A CUSTODIAL
INTERROGATION OR AN INTERVIEW CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH AN
INVESTIGATION.
"OFFICIAL DETENTION." AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION
5121 (RELATING TO ESCAPE).
SECTION 3. SECTION 9799.14(B)(5) AND (D)(6) OF TITLE 42 ARE
AMENDED TO READ:
§ 9799.14. SEXUAL OFFENSES AND TIER SYSTEM.
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(B) TIER I SEXUAL OFFENSES.--THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES SHALL BE
CLASSIFIED AS TIER I SEXUAL OFFENSES:
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(5) 18 PA.C.S. § 3124.2(A) AND (A.4)(1) (RELATING TO
INSTITUTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT).
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(D) TIER III SEXUAL OFFENSES.--THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES SHALL
BE CLASSIFIED AS TIER III SEXUAL OFFENSES:
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(6) 18 PA.C.S. § 3124.2(A.1) AND (A.4)(2).
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Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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